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Last Updated 08-31-2017

Ilie Nǎstase -- b.7/19/1946Tennis Player, RomanianMisc: was number one in the world twice (1972-73); winner in '72 U.S. Open, '75 doubles, & '73 French Open

Martina Navratilova -- b.10/18/1956Tennis Player, Czech, LesbianNames/Places: b. in PragueMisc: some say; b. Oct 10; No.1 player in the world 7 times (1978-79,82-86); won her record ninth Wimbledon singles title in 1990; alsowon 4 U.S. Opens, 3 Australian and 2 French; in all, won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and 38 Grand Slam doubles titles; had 861 match record in singles in 1983; entered 1994 as all-time women's leader in singles titles (166) and money won ($19.4 million) over 20 years; reached 12th Wimbledon final in '94, losing to Conchita Martinez; retired after '94 season.

John Newcombe -- b.5/23/1943Tennis Player, AustralianNames/Places: b. in SydneyMisc: No. 1 player in world 3 times (1967,70-71); won Wimbledon 3 times and U.S. and Australian champion-ships twice each.